Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-03

and the rich richer; that the proceeds &C
all labor tiow with an irresistible current
into the Golfers Of the capitalists; that all
classes that labor, who try ito earn their
bread by the sweat Of their brow have the
greatest difficulty 70 procure the absolute
necessaries Of life. The current Of life b
ebbing with no sign on the earth or in the
heavens above for hope On the other side
we have an ariStocracy OF miliionaires with
the omnipotent power OF gold controlling
the legislation Of the Country and diverting
it 70 their own aggrandisement, they have
made themselves princes, other people
slaves. We read daily in the papers de-
sc9iptions Of their festivals and princely
dwellings that appear like enchanted castles
adorned and supplied with every want that
the mind can conceive, collected from all
parts Of the world 10 minister TO their van
tiles and Injuries. A fawning press de-
scribes their court costumes, dinners and
balls, the decoration of their DANES, daugh-
tiers and guests, how each are clad in their
custly silks, satins and faces, their pearls
and their diamonds. "They toll not, neither
do they spin; yet solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed like one of these" Whence
comes all this wealths From the organiza-
ton Of the government up TO 1851 the
Eastern States struggled for political SUI
premacy. When the South seceeded they
obtained control From that hour until
the present they have utilized it in foster
ing capital and opposing labor. Two
thirds of the members of the Senate -
millionaires thoroughly identified with
financiers, corporations and capitalists,
many with their seats bought and paid for
The Senate from a pinnacle of honor, has
been converted into a temple of Mammon.
The war tariff is still retained with a sur
plus of $l25, 900 for legislative corrup-
ton and for cumulating in the hands ofthe
capitalist the proceeds of the laborer and
the agriculturist. The enormous sum of
near $685., 100000 is collected in revenue
by the government and yet this protective
tariff, by excluding foreign competition,
enables the manufacturers 10 collect unes-
timated millions besides, from the pockets
of the people on the necessaries of life
How long will this system of oppression
be submitted to! Want and poverty are
increasing, defensive and protective leagues
are increasing; many industries are para
USED and turbulence, riots and mobs are
prevalent wherever large numbers of men
are employed. Two thousand Police now
cannot keep the peace on the Docks in
New York. The time may come that,
when needed, even the citizen soldiery can
not he relied upon. Congress should with
out delay remedy the wrongs that cause
these troubles. The tariff should be re-
duced to meet simply the necessities of the
government and the country demands that
protection and discrimination in favor of
the few at the expense of the great
mass of the people, should be abol-
ished. Everyone is entitled ITO the en-
joyment of life, liberty and the pursuits
Of happiness land the proceeds of his own
labor. Moral aid Civil laws may cause
men 10 submit TO the loss of liberty and
happiness but when robbed of the means
of sustaining life amidst abundance, the
laws of nature assert themselves, the Saint
becomes Savage the loyal citizen an
anarchist reckless of all laws human and
divine In the name of liberty and justice,
for peace and popular rights let the intes-
tine evils that affect the country be RENE
died and relieved, if not, it will eliminate
in civil war from the horrors of which may
Divine Providence mercifully deliver US.
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